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first time to take a GMAT and i need help [#permalink] New post   31 Oct 2015, 08:21
I am on scholarship program and it is my first time to take a GMAT exam. i am scheduled to have the exam on dec 22 !!!! very short notice ,right?? but i have started studying since the first of September. i am not looking for a high ranked school so i just need a 550 score but the problem is that i tried the gmatprep exam twice and i got 380 and 390 :| . i don't know what is wrong, i study each day for not less than 5 hours , i finished all kaplan questions and working on OG 2015. so can anybody help me ??by thw way iam not a native speaker and that makes the CR part my worst nightmares.
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Re: first time to take a GMAT and i need help [#permalink] New post   31 Oct 2015, 13:11
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I am on scholarship program and it is my first time to take a GMAT exam. i am scheduled to have the exam on dec 22 !!!! very short notice ,right?? but i have started studying since the first of September. i am not looking for a high ranked school so i just need a 550 score but the problem is that i tried the gmatprep exam twice and i got 380 and 390 :| . i don't know what is wrong, i study each day for not less than 5 hours , i finished all kaplan questions and working on OG 2015. so can anybody help me ??by thw way iam not a native speaker and that makes the CR part my worst nightmares.


Hey rehamazazy,

With about 7 weeks to study, here is a customized 2-3 month study plan that can help boost your score to hit 550: https://www.gmatpill.com/gmat-practice-t ... study-plan

Use this as a guideline. You don’t have to follow it exactly but the structure of the study plan should be the same structure that you take in your approach. This helps to optimize your retention and learning.

As you study, we recommend that you focus on one particular subsection for multiple consecutive days before moving onto the next. You can see this in our study plan where we recommend 5 days on nothing but SC -- before moving onto CR and then RC.

Here is a sample SC video to help you start your journey: https://www.gmatpill.com/sentencecorrect ... ythons.mp4

Best of luck- we are here to help.
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Re: first time to take a GMAT and i need help [#permalink] New post   31 Oct 2015, 15:01
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Hi rehamazazy,

I'd like to know a bit more about how you took these CATs:

1) What were your Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores on each?
2) Did you take the FULL CAT (including the Essay and IR sections)?

3) Did you have trouble finishing any of the sections on time (and did you have to guess on a bunch of questions just to finish?)?
4) Did you do anything during the CATs that you won't be allowed to do on Test Day (pause the Test, skip sections, take longer breaks, etc.)?

While a 550 is a reasonable goal, and there are many different score 'combinations' that will get you to that goal, you're going to have to put in some serious work to raise your score 160+ points in 7 weeks.

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Re: first time to take a GMAT and i need help [#permalink] New post   01 Nov 2015, 09:53
EMPOWERgmatRichC wrote:
Hi rehamazazy,

I'd like to know a bit more about how you took these CATs:

1) What were your Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores on each?
2) Did you take the FULL CAT (including the Essay and IR sections)?

3) Did you have trouble finishing any of the sections on time (and did you have to guess on a bunch of questions just to finish?)?
4) Did you do anything during the CATs that you won't be allowed to do on Test Day (pause the Test, skip sections, take longer breaks, etc.)?

While a 550 is a reasonable goal, and there are many different score 'combinations' that will get you to that goal, you're going to have to put in some serious work to raise your score 160+ points in 7 weeks.

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
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1- my scores were 27 Q / 16 v
2- no i didn't take the AWA and the IR parts
3- no i didn't leave any questions unanswered on the contrary i answered so fast that i didn't answer right, and yes i had to guess alot because of time
4 yes i had to pause the test once
please tell me what can i do to improve my scores, thanks in advance
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Re: first time to take a GMAT and i need help [#permalink] New post   01 Nov 2015, 16:27
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Hi rehamazazy,

I have a few follow-up questions about your timeline and plans:

1) Is December 22nd the latest that you can take the GMAT?
2) What type of deadline(s) are you facing?
3) How do you 'know' that you 'just need a 550 score?'

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Re: first time to take a GMAT and i need help [#permalink] New post   02 Nov 2015, 10:57
EMPOWERgmatRichC wrote:
Hi rehamazazy,

I have a few follow-up questions about your timeline and plans:

1) Is December 22nd the latest that you can take the GMAT?
2) What type of deadline(s) are you facing?
3) How do you 'know' that you 'just need a 550 score?'

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
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Hi......
like i have said iam studying gmat through a full scholarship program ,so iam not the one who scheduled the exam it is the organization of the scholarship.
1- they scheduled the exam on dec 22 and i can retake it after that but on my expense that is why iam trying to get the scores from the first exam
2- i think now you can understand about the deadline i should start school on September 2016 that is why my scores should be ready as soon as possible to have time to apply for universities.
3- i need that score because the universities that contribute with this organization ( that of the scholarship ) just need a 500 as minimum score
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Re: first time to take a GMAT and i need help [#permalink] New post   02 Nov 2015, 12:01
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Hi rehamazazy,

Since you're on a specific timeframe, you have to make the most of these 7 weeks. Given your starting scores and your specific score improvement needs, I think that you would find the EMPOWERgmat Total Score Booster to be quite helpful. Most of our clients complete that Study Plan in well under 2 months, so that Study Plan should fit your timeframe. We have a variety of free resources on our site (www.empowergmat.com), so you can 'test out' the Course before setting up an account.

If you have any additional questions, then you can feel free to contact me directly.

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